LOVE ANGELES

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Love Has No Opposite

Working with my @PattyManterola and her Foundation Baja Una Estrella in Mexico City this past week. The gifts WE received by being in the presence of the pure Love pouring from the hearts and eyes of children who sought to give hugs an be hugged!

 

Chichen Itza and the Blessing at Lol-Tun (Video)

This raw video clip was shot at Chichen Itza just hours after a Mayan blessing which took place at the Lol-Tun cave. Read the story below... 

At the end of July, Forrest and Patty visited the Mexican States of Yucatan and Quintana Roo looking for the perfect location to celebrate their wedding... 

They were fortunate to have a guide to take them around the city of Merida and the many beautiful Haciendas surrounding the city. The next day, they were scheduled to fly into Cancun to visit locations around Playa Del Carmen, however, their guide offered to drive them instead in order to take them to visit a sacred Mayan cave known as Lol-Tun, quite a ways off the path...

Of course they took him up on his offer. They arrived at the cave and were introduced to the Shaman who was to lead them deep into the Earth. Upon entering the cave, Patty quietly whispered to Forrest, "Wow, now I would love to get married at a place like this..."

The three of them walked together deep into the underground sanctuary, undergoing various purification rituals led by the shaman, surrounded by sacred water and natural hanging crystals. About two and a half hours into the trip, the shaman mentioned that they were granted permission by Mother Earth to visit a sacred alter, a natural stone shaped like a turtle... 

He mentioned to them that this was a special place in the cave that most tours are not normally permitted access to. He told them about how the Mayans believed that the turtle carried the planet on her back. Forrest was instructed to put his hand above the stone alter. A short while after, the Shaman asked Forrest what he was feeling. Forrest mentioned that his face was becoming hot. The Mayan smiled and said that he was receiving a "new light" in his eyes for his next career. Forrest was stunned as it was just one day after he announced his commitment to running for Mayor of LA. Next, the couple was instructed to place their hands, one atop another, a few inches above the stone alter. A few minutes passed by while they noticed the shaman digging for something in the earth next to them...

The Shaman came back with a rose quartz crystal and placed it in Patty's hand. He closed Forrest's hand on top of hers, and proceeded to speak softly with a joyful reverence... 

He said, "I have been instructed by Mother Earth to bless your union by marrying you right here in the Earth."

The couple looked at one another with tears rolling down their cheeks, perhaps in shock by the Blessed Mother's surprise celebration. The shaman blessed them in the Mayan tongue and directed them to embrace one another. 

He said, "you can get married one day wherever you want, but as of now, you are already married."

A Gift of Love

Once upon a time, on a radiant LA afternoon, Forrest sat working on his laptop amidst an organic Italian garden terrace - hummingbirds were everywhere...

After her alarm clock failed to sound off that fateful morning, Patty rushed to get dressed and eat something, realizing that she was already late to her afternoon call time - she didn't even get a chance to do her make-up and hair! She sat down at the other end of the terrace, facing Forrest...

Several friendly glances were exchanged before fate made her next move. Suddenly, as if God flipped a switch, it started to drizzle and Forrest was forced to move across the garden in order to gain protection from the rain; He found himself setting up one table over from Patty.

During the initial small talk between the tables, he realized something extraordinarily familiar and pleasing in Patty's shy yet powerful eyes. She recognized the joy and peace in his...

Some days later, the two began communicating by email, instantly aware of their unique connection and grateful for an unusually open, trusting and grounded relationship so early on. Throughout the month, the emails became BlackBerry Messages and then chatting via Skype, Forrest and Patty developed a friendship, cultivated their Spiritual connection and affirmed an alignment in morals and values... 

One night in conversation, they discovered that they each had a deep connection and resonance with the Blessed Mother Mary. Instantly, Patty felt compelled to send Forrest a picture of the Virgin of Guadalupe that she had sitting next to her bed. Immediately, he replied with a picture of 5 Virgins of Guadalupe displayed on his bedroom altar. Taken aback, Patty felt the wind exit her lungs. She had the exact same alter in her bedroom, and with tremendous excitement, she took a picture of it and sent it back to him. From this point on, they knew. They began to understand that their relationship was indeed arranged, by God...        

Two weeks later, Patty had to return to LA to resume the project she was working on. Forrest asked her if he could pick her up at the airport. She said "thank you, but as a romantic, I would love to see you at the same spot we first met." Forrest mentioned to her that the forecast showed rain on that day. Patty mentioned that she would be more than happy to stand in the rain together...

It didn't rain afterall. In fact, it was another epic day in LA when Forrest found himself sitting, once agin, amidst the hummingbirds in the garden terrace, this time waiting anxiously for Patty to walk across the corridor. Patty was equally anxious when she appeared at the other end of the garden with the Sun as her spotlight. Forrest stood up and the two walked toward each other with tears in their eyes. They embraced tightly for five minutes setting off a wave of unconditional Love washing over the hotel guests eating lunch in the garden...

It was difficult for the blessed pair to speak... 

Finally, he whispered, "I am Home."

Confidently she responded, "Thank You God."      

- The Beginning.